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House revives literacy measure and bans a non‑phonics method known as ‘three‑cueing’

2334120 · February 18, 2025
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Summary

House Bill 9, a substitute bill strengthening the state literacy act, passed after the House removed use of a widely criticized non‑evidence-based reading method called 'three‑cueing' and added accountability language. Supporters pointed to recent gains in students' scores.

The House passed House Bill 9, a committee substitute that strengthens implementation of the statewide literacy act by addressing classroom instructional practices the sponsor described as non‑evidence based.

Representative Hulsey, sponsor of HB 9, said the bill targets a method called “three‑cueing” that relies on visual…

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